University of Hawaii's Suicide Helpline Struggles to Meet Demand After Maui Wildfire
November 21, 2024
November 21, 2024
MANOA, Hawaii, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release:
A surge of calls to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline one year after the Lahaina wildfires underscores urgent need for expanded Hawaiʻi-based mental health support services. However, limited local resources have caused many calls to be rerouted to out-of-state services, exposing critical gaps in local mental health infrastructure. These findings were published in JAMA Netwo . . .
A surge of calls to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline one year after the Lahaina wildfires underscores urgent need for expanded Hawaiʻi-based mental health support services. However, limited local resources have caused many calls to be rerouted to out-of-state services, exposing critical gaps in local mental health infrastructure. These findings were published in JAMA Netwo . . .